About Schmidt is a film about an older man Warren Schmidt who retires from his job as actuary in an insurance company. After he retired from his job‚ he was surrounded by a boring mundane life and he did not know how he got it. He ends up signing up for a foster program for African children. His wife passes away and his only daughter is marrying someone who he does not approve of. So essentially he is left alone‚ when he decides to take a road trip to his daughter to talk her out of getting married
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Chapter 3 Speaking Confidently I. Nervousness about public speaking is normal and widespread. A. Many celebrities and public figures admit to a fear of public speaking. B. Many ordinary citizens place public speaking at or near the top of their lists of fears. C. A clear majority of college students list fear of public speaking as their chief communication weakness. 1. James McCroskey’s Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety shows that nearly
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I. Introduction Stormwater drainage is a system intended to collect rain water or water runoff and allows it to flow to the drainage pipe or canal to prevent flooding. It is widely used in every roads and highways through the gutter and enables the water runoff or rain water to flow to the stormwater drainage inlet. Every single house has its own drainage pipe that connect to the stormwater drainage system to collect grey water so as not to easily full their own septic tanks which collects the
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Purpose: To persuade my public speaking class about the importance of recycling. Introduction: Attention Getter: Credibility: In my household‚ my family always recycled. Relevance: It is important to know the importance of recycling‚ because it will affect not only your future‚ but your families futures as well. Link: First we will talk about Why you should Recycle General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my public speaking class about the importance of recycling
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Basketball is my favorite sport‚ and I am hooked on it. Not only a popular Olympic event‚ it is also a beneficial daily exercise to help people keep fit and have fun. The graceful basketball games have always been a favorite for the spectators‚ and they are always a crowd of pleasers. Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches in diameter and 10 feet high mounted to a backboard at each end. A team can
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that public speaking is good. I hate public speaking. What’s the point of it? All it does is force people to unwillingly say something against their will. It’s “fun” they all said. It’s good to share your ideas with people. But do I look like I’m having fun right now? No. Do I look like I’m up here talking to you because I want to? No. Canada is supposed to be a free country. A country where we’re allowed to do anything‚ be our own person without anybody forcing us. But this‚ public speaking? This
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almost immediately. This question might not have been as effective when posed to students in the other grades‚ but since the Grade 7 students were new to the school‚ and new to the Duolingo program‚ they thought of Duolingo in response to a question about their recent vocabulary study. All four students gave positive responses. Student 1: - These days I study Duolingo every day. It’s fun. Student 2: - It’s better than in the past because now I am using Duolingo. Student 3: - Our teacher makes us
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Fears and Concerns about Public Speaking Fears and Concerns about Public Speaking There are many things in this world that one can have a fear of. One could be scared of bugs‚ the dark‚ or heights; but a major fear is the fear of having to speak in public. In everyday life public speaking is necessary‚ whether it be in a social or professional setting. My biggest fears and concerns about public speaking are being the center of attention‚ rejection‚ and failure. Being the center of attention
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Brilliant public speaking and business presentations are accomplished through reaching people emotionally. While it is important to appeal to your audience’s sense of logic‚ they will only buy your message‚ or product‚ if you appeal to their heart. Visualization is a powerful tool you can use to help you gain control over your thoughts‚ perceptions and thus your states. Your ability to connect and motivate in public speaking and business presentations will‚ to a large degree‚ depend upon your self-connection
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About 74% of men and women in the world suffer from speech anxiety. That means around 238 million people feel nervous when having to speak to people publicly. They tend to tremble‚ stutter‚ and grow weak in from of an audience. This can occur when you’re
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